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French Art Deco Modernist Commode.
Circa 1925, France.
Attributed to La Maison Desny*
Macassar ebony, asymmetrical
design on a pedestal base.
Polished Nickel tubular modernist hardware.
Dimensions: 44“ high, 25 1/2“ wide, 17 1/2“ deep.
Base Design
features a column that is centered in the width dimension,
but begins at the back of the base (where the wall would be) and is
9" deep from that point.
The dimensions of the base, starting from the floor up are as
follows:
21 5/8" wide, 2 1/2" high.
The next level is 1" high and 2" (1" on each side) shorter in width.
The riser column is 5 3/4" wide, 11 3/4" high.
The bottom of the cabinet is 15 1/2" wide, 2" high.
the next step up is 7/8" shy of the overall width of the cabinet, 25
1/2" .
In excellent restored
condition.
3/8" thick protective glass top included.
This item is pictured in the Judith Miller " Antiques Price
Guide 2007 " on page 621
Item # FADC26: $
18,500.
* La Maison Desny is believed to have been established by two
designers,
Desnet and René Nauny from whose names the contraction of
Desny was derived.
The works of La Maison Desny demand applause for
their rigorous geometric configurations which appear avant-garde even by
today's standards.
The crisp symmetry and uniformity in the composition
of this coupe recalls the interlocking planes and circles found also in
Russian Constructivism.
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